Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 in Africa: a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis and molecular characterization of isolates.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 in Africa: a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis and molecular characterization of isolates.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A/H5N1 was first officially reported in Africa in early 2006. Since the first outbreak in Nigeria, this virus spread rapidly to other African countries. From its emergence to early 2008, 11 African countries experienced A/H5N1 outbreaks in poultry and human ca...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Cattoli, Isabella Monne, Alice Fusaro, Tony M Joannis, Lami H Lombin, Mona M Aly, Abdel S Arafa, Katharine M Sturm-Ramirez, Emmanuel Couacy-Hymann, Joseph A Awuni, Komla B Batawui, Kodzo A Awoume, Gilbert L Aplogan, Adama Sow, Andrè C Ngangnou, Iman M El Nasri Hamza, Djibo Gamatié, Gwenaelle Dauphin, Joseph M Domenech, Ilaria Capua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19290041/?tool=EBI

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